Ch4 27

We got a few bucks to blow on our special effects budget. Naturally, Alli wanted to spend it on glitter effects. I wanted flame effects. We compromised and got glitterflames.

Excerpt from ‘A guide to why you never fight Champions’…

When a Champion chooses to expend essence in an attack, their strength and force are multiplied at a magnitude dependent on the amount of essence that the Champion has focused into their strike. This act is easily visible by a glowing, coloured representation of the person’s personal essence around the area that the essence is being focused on. A blow from this form of essence-based attack has been known to punch holes through Abyssal Wyrm chitin, destroy mountains and topple buildings.

In tandem, when a Champion wishes to absorb the impact of another essence-based attack, they can focus their efforts in an attempt to absorb the force that is being projected in their direction. This usually ends in explosions of force as two massive pulses of pure essence collide. The Order of the Nine seriously frown upon the use of force-based attacks in heavily populated areas where collateral damage is highly plausible.

There should be a review next Thursday. If we can find a way to get that idiot knight to stop zipping around on that yellow scooter for two minutes…

So based on the blurb below the page, the yellow guy was using an “essence attack” as indicated by the purple glowy glittery-ness, and Lark is blocking it with his essence, as per the blue shiny fiery-ness. I was told this would result in an explosion. Where is my explosion?!

WHAT AN INTERESTING QUESTION!
*Putting on jacket*
I WILL ANSWER THAT!
*Strapping self into seat*
IN JUST A MOMENT!
*Rapidly pressing button under chair*
…
*More rapidly pressing of same button*
WHY DOESN’T THE EJECT BUTTON WOR-
*Chair launches into the sky*

And if he isn’t in the mood at the moment due to hangover and headache, just wait till he notices that his best buds are now among the casulty lists. I am sure that his mood will change drastically after that.

We would have had a page up Monday, but Alli’s machine blew up last night. I was able to replace the motherboard and get it booted back up, but the lost time, the stress and the fact that while we were out getting parts, our supper burnt and we had to do the drive of shame to McDonald’s meant we couldn’t get a page out today. Thursday will have the update. By the gods, it will.